Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 156,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 156,349, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 160,984 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,626, in 1986.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 50th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60,178 | — |
| 1981 | 82,499 | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 80,449 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 74,598 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 65,142 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 39,344 | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 36,626 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 40,476 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 109,801 | +171.3% |
| 1989 | 60,708 | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 58,990 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 52,755 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 69,519 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 74,519 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 83,139 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 82,736 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 81,274 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 91,695 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 89,300 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 90,694 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 98,018 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 97,366 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 99,477 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 104,855 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 109,289 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 117,643 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 72,228 | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 79,867 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 86,192 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 90,723 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 97,451 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 111,256 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 120,816 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 121,206 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 119,719 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 129,114 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 128,554 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 138,178 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 150,184 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 150,976 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 151,449 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 153,974 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 160,984 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 160,084 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 156,349 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,982 | 36,626 | 109,801 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,462 | 52,755 | 91,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,566 | 72,228 | 117,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,745 | 97,451 | 150,976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,568 | 151,449 | 160,984 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 156,349 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 160,984 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,626 in 1986.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 50th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release